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These Standards will help ensure that the workforce is fit to practice and are relevant to employers and workers with a role in the commissioning or delivery of public health functions.

Children's centres allow families to access the help they need to handle those early challenges, help to tackle inequalities, and give children a healthy start.

The survey was conducted by our research and information team between 23 November and 15 December 2017 to gather up-to-date information about the approaches to pay ultimately taken by local authorities in light of the 2017 School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document’s provisions for the main pay range.

Examples of efficiencies in adult social care budgets

This refreshed edition includes an updated action plan, covering the next five years, which will help councils seize opportunities and manage risks during this time.

Being a carer takes its toll on a young persons education, physical health and emotional wellbeing. What can councils do to tackle these inequalities?

While the council role in education continues to evolve, one thing that has remained constant is the vital role that councils play in driving school improvement to ensure that children, young people and their families all have access to a good school place.

The model identifies eight system changes that will have the greatest impact on reducing delayed discharge.

The Winter Weather Survey 2017 was conducted by our research and Information team between 3 October and 30 October 2017 to gather information about local authorities’ plans and preparations in case of severe weather, to help the LGA’s lobbying of central government and to highlight the scale of authorities’ efforts.

As an integral part of the LGA’s councillor development offer, Community Leadership provides a range of resources to support politicians in their role as community leaders, facilitators and brokers.